USN-3157-1
- Source
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3157-1
- Import Source
- https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3157-1.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3157-1
- Upstream
- Related
- Published
- 2016-12-14T22:15:07Z
- Modified
- 2026-02-10T04:41:03Z
- Summary
- apport vulnerabilities
- Details
-
Donncha O Cearbhaill discovered that the crash file parser in Apport improperly treated the CrashDB field as python code. An attacker could use this to convince a user to open a maliciously crafted crash file and execute arbitrary code with the privileges of that user. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-9949)
Donncha O Cearbhaill discovered that Apport did not properly sanitize the Package and SourcePackage fields in crash files before processing package specific hooks. An attacker could use this to convince a user to open a maliciously crafted crash file and execute arbitrary code with the privileges of that user. (CVE-2016-9950)
Donncha O Cearbhaill discovered that Apport would offer to restart an application based on the contents of the RespawnCommand or ProcCmdline fields in a crash file. An attacker could use this to convince a user to open a maliciously crafted crash file and execute arbitrary code with the privileges of that user. (CVE-2016-9951)
- References
Affected packages
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / apport
Package
- Name
- apport
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/apport@2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23?arch=source&distro=trusty
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23
Affected versions
2.*
2.12.5-0ubuntu2
2.12.6-0ubuntu1
2.12.7-0ubuntu1
2.12.7-0ubuntu2
2.12.7-0ubuntu3
2.12.7-0ubuntu6
2.13.1-0ubuntu1
2.13.1-0ubuntu2
2.13.2-0ubuntu2
2.13.2-0ubuntu3
2.13.2-0ubuntu4
2.13.2-0ubuntu5
2.13.3-0ubuntu1
2.14-0ubuntu1
2.14.1-0ubuntu1
2.14.1-0ubuntu2
2.14.1-0ubuntu3
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.1
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.3
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.4
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.8
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.9
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.10
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.12
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.13
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.15
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.16
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.18
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.20
2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21
Ecosystem specific
{
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23",
"binary_name": "apport"
},
{
"binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23",
"binary_name": "apport-gtk"
},
{
"binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23",
"binary_name": "apport-kde"
},
{
"binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23",
"binary_name": "apport-noui"
},
{
"binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23",
"binary_name": "apport-retrace"
},
{
"binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23",
"binary_name": "apport-valgrind"
},
{
"binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23",
"binary_name": "dh-apport"
},
{
"binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23",
"binary_name": "python-apport"
},
{
"binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23",
"binary_name": "python-problem-report"
},
{
"binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23",
"binary_name": "python3-apport"
},
{
"binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23",
"binary_name": "python3-problem-report"
}
]
}
Database specific
source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3157-1.json"
cves_map
{
"cves": [
{
"id": "CVE-2016-9949",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2016-9950",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2016-9951",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
}
],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS"
}
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / apport
Package
- Name
- apport
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/apport@2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4?arch=source&distro=xenial
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4
Affected versions
2.*
2.19.1-0ubuntu3
2.19.2-0ubuntu1
2.19.2-0ubuntu2
2.19.2-0ubuntu3
2.19.2-0ubuntu4
2.19.2-0ubuntu5
2.19.2-0ubuntu6
2.19.2-0ubuntu8
2.19.2-0ubuntu9
2.19.3-0ubuntu1
2.19.3-0ubuntu2
2.19.3-0ubuntu3
2.19.4-0ubuntu1
2.19.4-0ubuntu2
2.20-0ubuntu2
2.20-0ubuntu3
2.20.1-0ubuntu1
2.20.1-0ubuntu2
2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
2.20.1-0ubuntu2.2
Ecosystem specific
{
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4",
"binary_name": "apport"
},
{
"binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4",
"binary_name": "apport-gtk"
},
{
"binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4",
"binary_name": "apport-kde"
},
{
"binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4",
"binary_name": "apport-noui"
},
{
"binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4",
"binary_name": "apport-retrace"
},
{
"binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4",
"binary_name": "apport-valgrind"
},
{
"binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4",
"binary_name": "dh-apport"
},
{
"binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4",
"binary_name": "python-apport"
},
{
"binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4",
"binary_name": "python-problem-report"
},
{
"binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4",
"binary_name": "python3-apport"
},
{
"binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4",
"binary_name": "python3-problem-report"
}
]
}
Database specific
source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3157-1.json"
cves_map
{
"cves": [
{
"id": "CVE-2016-9949",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2016-9950",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
},
{
"id": "CVE-2016-9951",
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
]
}
],
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"
}